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The marriage function was great.

So was my friend.

Something which caught my attention on a recent visit to Trivandrum was the felling of huge (really huge trees) which must atleast couple of years old. All this in the name of development and to eliminate traffic jams.

And another thing that I saw was the Thampanoor bus station. It was one sight I will not forget for a long time. The place is not maintained at all no sewage/road separation, potholed and in dire need of attention.

I was tagging along a rather old lady.Suddenly she turned around, and asked me where the Alapuzha buses were I pointed my finger to the direction where a couple of buses were parked, thanking me she asked me another question, "Koche samayam ethere aayi?" ( What is the time?) I looked at my watch and said "oru mani"( 1 O'clock).


Later I lost sight of the lady. I looked around and found my bus and waited for it to stop. The passesngers from the earlier trip were alighting and I waited rather patiently.

I boarded the bus, got my tickets and was looking around for a seat, fortunately found a window seat. As I settled down with my bags in my lap, I saw a group of people running towards a bus which had just come in, and then I saw the old lady being pushed and shoved around. I kept looking at her and suddenly thump she went.She was lying flat on the ground, she had collapsed. All the bags and their contents were lying strewn around her. She was carrying some rice and some spices.

People were trying to get on to the bus. People around her tried to help, she was given first aid and she was being asked numerous questions .

The lady in a black saree in a rather rude voice asked "Ammachide naadu evide aa??"
Another by stander with a his huge baritone asked another one " Phone number orma undo?"
The help that came through was a result of by stander intervention so to speak in psycho lingo.

I dont know what happened to her, wanted to get out of the bus I was sitting in but cudnt because of the weekend rush. The bus was jam packed.
Hope she is okay...
The bus stand is in a pathetic condition. Serious repairs are needed to make it safe enough for elderly and the not so agile others.

I hate colds. I have one. A real bad one at that. Running nose, mild fever and a sore throat.
Sniff sniff...